The case: God gave us free will. God knows everything. God is in control of everything. We can choose or lose God. Do these seem contradictory to you too?
My answer: I have my own little theory, and a lot of people seem to disagree with me, but its the only thing I've come up with that makes any sense. I believe that we have free will to make any decision that we want, whether it be good or bad, and to continue making decisions until our last breath expires. But I also believe that God is omnicient (sp?), that he knows everything past, present, and future. How can this be? Doesn't our future change a smidgen with every decision?
On the one hand, the worn out, but not-so-old idea of predestination comes into play. The theory that God chooses our future for us, and no matter what we decide, it will all lead to the same end. I can see how this makes some sense, but I believe it completely contradicts the whole intent of free will, which is to let us choose; heaven or hell, its in our hands.
My view is simple enough, but also complex if you try to draw it out on paper (its a muddle, trust me). I believe we have free will, but that God can see every result of every option we could choose from. Every time we decide, a whole new range of end results crops up. I think God can see all the new options, and he can obviously see the past, since it has already been decided. What do you think? Do you agree, disagree, or have your own variation?
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
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